Child marriage is still legal in the US

Women protest against child marriage in Albany, New York. AP Photo/Anna Gronewold Child marriage remains legal in 34 U.S. states as of July 2025, with many allowing exceptions for parental consent or judicial approval. While 16 states and D.C. have banned the practice entirely, thousands of minors, predominantly girls, marrying adult men, were legally married … Continue reading Child marriage is still legal in the US